Paper petition details

The Removal of Parking for High Street Customers

The pavement widening to 2 metres between Chestnut Road and Chatsworth Way has removed the parking for customers and is preventing the loading and unloading of good to the shops.

This decision is based on a consultation by Streetworks Norwood
2 Tulse Hill with 225 people 2 years ago but the consultation did
not include all the members of public who use the High Street
facilities or the shopkeepers to whom it relates. That consultation
did not explain the consequence of this action to the limited
demographic used. This petition requires the reinstatement of all
the original parking places and for dialogue to be undertaken for
the provision of additional parking, to encourage more use of the
local retail community.

On reaching 1500 signatures The relevant officer will be called to an Overview and Scrutiny committee meeting

Council response

Parking has been removed from Norwood Road at this location to
encourage more pedestrians and cyclists. Parking provision is
available on the High Street (opposite) and also at the junctions
of Chestnut Road and Chatsworth Way as well as Waylett Place. Cycle
racks have been provided to assist in encouraging more
cyclists.

Unloading and loading access has been retained through a
dedicated loading bay which has been designed to accommodate long
vehicles and is accessible throughout the day.

Consultation was carried out widely in the area and
independently for businesses. 15000 leaflets were delivered stating
the aims and detail of the proposals for the area. Several
workshops were also commissioned to scrutinise and inform
designs.

The Council does not intend to reinstate the parking on Norwood
Road as it wishes to increase the access to high street by
pedestrians and cyclists as well as retain parking for motorists in
the vicinity.

The Council is also not intending to install or encourage
further parking spaces in the borough as this does not align with
the mayoral priorities for cleaner air and a more physical
populous. Furthermore recent studies by Transport for London have
articulated the benefits to retail in designing public spaces to be
accessed by walking and cycling (http://content.tfl.gov.uk/walking-cycling-economic-benefits-summary-pack.pdf)
A document with additional information is supplied which details
the background to the exercise